Tag Archive: travel

Dallas: Lunch at Chino Chinatown and Drinking Craft Beer at Four Corners Brewing

  We were exploring all parts of Dallas and decided to head over to Trinity Groves. We ended up at Chino Chinatown which fuses both Latin and Chinese food into one interesting mix.… Continue reading

Dallas: Barhopping to Nickle and Rye, Bowen House and Standard Pour

  On our second night in Dallas, we did a mini bar crawl in Uptown starting with Nickle and Rye. On initial inspection, it looked like a sports bar with a trivia game… Continue reading

Dallas: Barhopping to Industry Alley Bar, Midnight Rambler and The Mitchell

  The first bar I checked out in Dallas was Industry Alley Bar owned by my buddy Charlie Papaceno. I met Charlie back in 2011 when I first went to Portland Cocktail Week… Continue reading

Dallas: Dinner at Small Brewpub

    It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Texas and I hadn’t been to Dallas before. I love being out of Los Angeles during Independence Day and feel particularly patriotic… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Dim Sum at Hong Kong Cafe

  On my last day in Las Vegas, we headed to find something to eat at the Palazzo. We needed something quick and thought dim sum sounded like an option. As it turns… Continue reading

Las Vegas: The Mandarin Bar at the Mandarin Oriental

    Hidden away on the 23rd floor at the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, the Mandarin Bar isn’t your typical bar on the Vegas strip. First, the views are stunning and it’s the… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Entertainment and Thai Dinner at Krung Siam

  Following drinks at the Golden Tiki, we decided to go across the street to Krung Siam Thai since we wanted Thai food. It turned out to be a lucky coincidence they had… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Pizza at Otto Enoteca Pizzaria

  On my last trip to Las Vegas, we stopped by Otto Enoteca Pizzaria at the Venetian for lunch. I always love Mario Batali concepts and thought pizza and salad sounded like a… Continue reading

Las Vegas: Lobster Pho at District One

  On my last trip to Las Vegas, I checked out District One Kitchen and Bar. I’ve seen great reviews of the place and many of my friends in Vegas enjoy it for… Continue reading

Kansas City: Drinks at Julep

  After wandering around the Westport Art Fair, we stopped into Julep for a drink or two.   After tooling around the Westport Art Fair, we stopped into Julep in Kansas City. I… Continue reading